Improvement



J. EVANS.

BRIGK CART. No. 103,589. Patented May 31, 1870.

of the cart, to which UNITED STATES PATENT Orric.

JAMES Evans. or PHILADELPHIA. PENNSYLVANIA.

IMPROVEMENT iN 'BRICK-CARTS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent N0. 103,589, dated May 31, 1870.

To all whom it may corwern:

Be it known that I, JAMES EVANS, of the I city and county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain Improvements in Brick-Carts, of which'the following.

is a specification.

The object of my invention is to construct a cart for carrying bricks, more especially pressed brick, so that the box containing the bricks may be raised and secured to the cart and again deposited where required for building. I accomplish this by a shaft at each end the box is suspended. These shafts are geared into a cogavheel on the cart-wheel, so that the drawing ol the cart' over the road winds up the box ofl from the ground, in which position it is retained until lowered again.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is'a plan of my cart. Fig. 2is a longitudinal section.

A is the frame-of the cart, having shafts B attached. C is the axle, cranked upward, passing throughthe wheels D, and upon which the frame A is carried. The axle G is cranked upward, so as to permit of the box E being raised sufiiciently to clear the usual inequalitics of the road. Upon the axle, and close to the wheel, runs a loose spur-wheel, G. Upon the hub ofthe wheel is a metal ring, 12, having several holes drilled through it. Corresponding holes are drilled into the spur-wheel G.

W hen the pin 9' is inserted into these holes,

the spur-wheel then turns with the cart-wheel.

The precise mode of connecting the spurwheel with the cart-wheel is immaterial, as a sliding clutch-box would answer the same purpose. Upon each end of the frame A is a shaft, K K, with a spur-wheel, S, at each end gearing into the spur-wheel G upon the axle. It is not essentlal to have the spur-gearing on each side of the cart, one side being sufficient.

Upon the shafts K K are grooved pulleys l, to which chains mare secured, and by which the box of bricks E is raised. On the shaft K is a ratchet-wheel, a, into which falls apawl, n, so as to prevent the chain unwinding until released by hand. -On the shaft K is a brake- Wheel, 0, by which the box is lowered. The ratchet-wheel n and'the brake-wheel 0 might close together on the same shaft for greater convenience in'lowering. The square shank p at each end of the shafts KK is for raising the box by a winch, if so preferred- The cart is used in this manner: The box E, standing in the brick shed, is filled with bricksand the cart backed over it=- The chains m are secured to it, the spur-wheel Gis thrown into gear, and the horse starts forward, raising up the box close to the shafts K K, the

pawl n is lowered, the spur-wheel G is disconnected,and the cart is rcadyfor itsjourney.

Independent of the device here described for raising the box E, the construction of the frame A, with the cranked axle O raised above the frame, permits of the. box Frbcing raised much higher from the road than if the axle were straight, as usual. The advantage of this will be appreciated by those who know the deep ruts usually about a brick-yard.

What I claiin as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is v 1. A brick-cart, constructed with the shafts K K geared to the wheel G, so that the forward motion of the cart raises the box 1) into itsposition, as herein described.

2. A brick -cart having the framd the shafts K K, the cranked axle (l, and 1), combined and'arrangml as herein described.

JAS. EVA NS.

XVitnesscs:

Enw. Bnows, Jos. BABY. 

